***Book Review*** After (After #1) by Anna Todd

SUMMARY

Tessa is a good girl with a sweet, reliable boyfriend back home. She’s got direction, ambition, and a mother who’s intent on keeping her that way.

But she’s barely moved into her freshman dorm when she runs into Hardin. With his tousled brown hair, cocky British accent, tattoos, and lip ring, Hardin is cute and different from what she’s used to.

But he’s also rude—to the point of cruelty, even. For all his attitude, Tessa should hate Hardin. And she does—until she finds herself alone with him in his room. Something about his dark mood grabs her, and when they kiss it ignites within her a passion she’s never known before.

He’ll call her beautiful, then insist he isn't the one for her and disappear again and again. Despite the reckless way he treats her, Tessa is compelled to dig deeper and find the real Hardin beneath all his lies. He pushes her away again and again, yet every time she pushes back, he only pulls her in deeper.

Tessa already has the perfect boyfriend. So why is she trying so hard to overcome her own hurt pride and Hardin’s prejudice about nice girls like her?

Unless…could this be love?

Now newly revised and expanded, Anna Todd’s After fanfiction racked up 1 billion reads online and captivated readers across the globe. Experience the Internet’s most talked-about book for yourself!

There was the time before Tessa met Hardin, and then there’s everything AFTER ... Life will never be the same. 

REVIEW

5/5 Stars

“Just because he can't love you the way you want him to doesn't mean he does't love you with everything he has."

OMG. Total book hangover! It's been a while since I've been hearing about this book and even watched the movie but now that I've read it, I completely get what the hype is about.

Tessa (Love the name) is a good girl starting college when she meets the rude and enigmatic Hardin on her first day. Everything in her tells her that he's trouble, from the tattoos to the piercings. Despite all the warnings from friends and family, she is unable to resist him and stay away from the bad boy. Not even her boyfriend Noah is able to stop her.

“I am a moth to his flame, and he never hesitates to burn me.”

Hardin is such a complex character. I loved him! He is a mystery that Tessa tries to solve but gets only glimpses of the real him. Hardin has his own demons haunting him at night in slumber. The new girl wasn't supposed to be more than an amusement. He hadn't planned on falling for her. But he did. Hard.

“Whatever the hell our souls are made of hers and mine are the same.”

I devoured this book like a girl on a mission. Tessa is a strong female who know when to not give in and the battle she fights with her feelings after Hardin hurts her is truly admirable. Hardin on the other hand is everything I look for in a guy. Tough exterior but a gentle side for the girl he loves. The way he cares about Tessa like she's the center of his universe had me weeping like a child. Add on the English accent just gets you swooning! <3

“Do you remember when you asked me who I loved the most in the world? It's you."

The chemistry between Tessa and Hardin is steamy and heart pounding and the love they have for each other has my toes curling. The way he wants to be good just for her is downright heart warming. Now I'll be sneaking away quietly to grab the sequel.

***Book Review*** Show Stealer (Show Stopper #2) by Hayley Barker

SUMMARY

Hoshiko and Ben have been on the run since they burned Silvio Sabatini's

circus down to the ground at the explosive finale of SHOW

STOPPER. But Ben's mother will stop at nothing to track him down

and get her revenge: backing him into a corner where he is forced

to sacrifice himself to save Hoshiko. 

The deadliest show on earth

has been resurrected and if Ben thought he'd seen into its dark

corners as an outsider, the true extent of the horrors that lurk

beneath the Big Top are about to be revealed as he becomes the

circus' new star attraction...

REVIEW

4/5 Stars

A circus on fire. Fugitives on the run. The deadliest show on earth is ready for an encore

This book has literally kept me at the edge of my seat. Like seriously, I almost fell from the couch due to anticipation.

The story continues a year after Show Stopper ended and showcases Hoshi and Ben's journey ahead. Hoshi being the most wanted criminal, evading the cops is no easy task and after Ben sacrifices his freedom for her, he totally won me over. That kind of love, oh it gave me goosebumps. Ben is totally swoon worthy.

Like like the previous book, this one deals with somber reality of what goes on in the Cirque that Hoshi left behind. Just when she thought things couldn't get worse in the hell that she lives, the devil himself reappears before her eyes.

My only complain would be the ending. I would have liked it more if it was more descriptive as the rest of the book. The epilogue about Silvio teases us about a possibility of another book. I for one would absolutely love to read more about Hoshi and Ben.

Show Stealer is one hell of a book! I simply couldn't put it down. This book is full of drama, tension, love and most of all it's completely action packed.

***Book Review*** War of the Cards (Queen of Hearts Saga #3) by Colleen Oakes

SUMMARY

The final book in the twisted YA trilogy re-imagining of the origin story of the Queen of Hearts.

Dinah has lost everyone she ever loved. Her brother was brutally murdered. The wicked man she believed was her father betrayed her. Her loyal subjects have been devastated by war. And the boy she gave her heart to broke it completely.

Now a dark queen has risen out of the ashes of her former life. Fury is blooming inside Dinah, poisoning her soul and twisting her mind. All she has left is Wonderland and her crown, and her obsession to fight for both. But the war rages on, and Dinah could inherit a bloodstained throne. Can a leader filled with love and rage ever be the ruler her kingdom needs? Or will her all-consuming wrath bring Wonderland to its knees?

This is not a story of happily ever after.

This is the story of the Queen of Hearts. 

REVIEW

4/5 Stars

h. My. Gosh. I need to take a breath before I start writing this.

War of the Cards is the finale to Queen of Hearts Trilogy. All I really want to say about this book is that it deserves to be read. By the time I was done I had so many emotions swirling in me that I had to take a minute or few before I started functioning again.

As I started this book, I had a fair idea of how it would progress, but then midway through the story when I thought what could possibly happen now, the author threw in a twist that left me shocked. And things happened so quickly in a rush of overwhelmed emotions that my heart actually broke for Wardley. I don't know what I wanted for him but it definitely wasn't this, or maybe it was but under better circumstances. Dinah has grown and matured beautifully throughout the books and by the end, I really liked her character and the person she had become. I really REALLY liked what the author did somewhere at the end when Wardley says to Dinah about the traveller about her deed. *wink wink*

Villains got what they deserved and our MC's got their HEA. Kind of. You'll see what I mean if you read it.

All in all, this action packed trilogy with dark twists and impressive show of emotions is definitely worth a read.

***Book Review*** Blood of Wonderland (Queen of Hearts Saga #2) by Colleen Oakes

SUMMARY

The queen will rise.

Dinah has been exiled from Wonderland. The vicious father she always feared has framed her for the brutal murder of her brother and turned the kingdom against her.

Now hiding in the lush and mysterious Twisted Wood with only her war steed at her side, Dinah is faced with a choice. She could leave Wonderland forever or return and fight her father for her throne—a fight she knows would only result in bloodshed.

When a chance encounter with one of her father’s long-lost enemies brings Dinah more allies than she ever could have imagined, war starts to feel inevitable. But before Dinah can lead her people into combat, she must confront certain truths about her heart and her destiny—no matter how dark those truths may be.

Revolution is rising in Wonderland.

Dinah’s battle has begun.

REVIEW

3/5 STARS

“There was a freedom in having nothing to lose”

Blood of Wonderland is the sequel to Queen of Hearts and about Dinah's journey after she fled the Wonderland Palace in that grand escape with the steed as her only company. I thought the story would drag her days as she traveled alone surviving in the woods but the pace was good without getting boring. Some of my answered from the first book were answered and left me surprised in a good way. I had NOT seen that coming!

I was a bit disappointed about how Wardley's character reacted to Dinah but I guess that was the last push she needed to become who she did. We could see that he was really trying to love her the way she wanted but you just cant force what's not there.

I must say I really enjoyed reading about Dinah and seeing her transform from a spoilt princess to a mature queen who commanded your respect. I'm looking forward to reading the finale and seeing how the story ends. 

***Book Review*** Queen of Hearts (Queen of Hearts Saga #1) by Colleen Oakes

SUMMARY

Only queens with hearts can bleed.

This is not the story of the Wonderland we know. Alice has not fallen down a rabbit hole. There is no all-knowing cat with a taunting smile. This is a Wonderland where beneath each smile lies a secret, each tart comes with a demand, and only prisoners tell the truth.

Dinah is the princess who will one day reign over Wonderland. She has not yet seen the dark depths of her kingdom; she longs only for her father’s approval and a future with the boy she loves. But when a betrayal breaks her heart and threatens her throne, she is launched into Wonderland’s dangerous political game. Dinah must stay one step ahead of her cunning enemies or she’ll lose not just the crown but her head.

Evil is brewing in Wonderland and maybe, most frighteningly, in Dinah herself.

This is not a story of happily ever after.

This is the story of the Queen of Hearts. 

REVIEW

3/5 STARS

Woah, that was not what I had been expecting!

Queen of Hearts is not your average Alice in Wonderland story. There are twists and dark turns around every corner. Though it took me a few chapters to really get into the story but once it caught my interest, it was hard to put down.

I felt the MC could have been a little more mature considering her upbringing and future responsibilities and I was also left with unanswered questions but I'm hoping the sequel will take care of that.

I really appreciate the author taking this world and giving it such a unique retelling. I look forward to reading the sequel and finding out more about our MC's journey. 

***Book Review*** A Single Touch (Irresistible Attraction #3) by W. Winters

SUMMARY

From USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes the conclusion to the heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense trilogy, Irresistible Attraction.

Sometimes you meet someone, maybe meet isn’t the right word. You don’t even have say hello for this to happen. You simply pass by them and everything in your world changes forever. Chills flow all the way from the crook in your neck where you imagine he’d kiss you, all the way down, with only a single glance.

I know you know what I’m referring to. The moment when something inside of you ignites to life, recognizing their other half that’s been gone for far too long.

It burns hot, destroying any hope that it’s only a coincidence, and that life will go back to what it was. These moments are never forgotten.

That’s only with a single glance.

I can tell you what a single touch will do. It will destroy you and everything you thought you knew.

I felt all of this with Jase Cross, every flick of the flames that roared inside of me.

I knew he’d be my downfall, and I was determined to be his just the same.

A Single Touch is the third and final book of the Irresistible Attraction trilogy.

A Single Glance must be read first.

REVIEW

3/5 STARS

A Single Touch is the finale to Jase & Bethany's story.

As the story progressed, there is much more action, passion and drama compared to the sequel. I felt the story drag a little bit along the middle but the ending made up for it quite nicely.

Jase & Bethany are unsuspecting individuals who are completely different but somehow fit just right when they are together. This trilogy took me on an emotional ride which I haven't felt in books for a while. I sure look forward to reading the stories of the other Cross brothers and Seth as well!

***Book Review*** A Single Glance (Irresistible Attraction #1) By Willow Winters

SUMMARY

From USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes a heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense.

I saw her from across the bar.

My bar. My city. Everything in that world belonged to me.

She stood out from the crowd like she was looking for someone to blame for her pain.

That night, I felt the depths of my mistakes. I felt my scars. With a single glance, I knew her touch would take it all away. I craved it more than anything.

I knew she would be a tempting, beautiful mistake.

One I would make again and again... even if it cost me everything.

REVIEW

3/5 STARS

Full confession. I am guilty of book covers drawing me to the book. And all Willow Winters books do that to me. I CANNOT RESIST!

Fan girling over the covers apart, A Single Glance is the story of Beth & Jase. Two individuals who have so much pain in their life and they need an out before they lose their minds.

The moment Jase has his eyes on Beth, life as he knows it was about of change for both of them.

The book is so well written that WW pulls you in with the characters, hooks you on their story and leaves you feeling every inch of their pain. Many a times, I felt my heart break for Bethany for suffering as much as she did and the agony she felt over her sister. When our MCs are together, we have scorching chemistry, heart clenching pain and world shattering love.

With the cliffhanger that left my heart pounding like Beth's, I'm going for the sequel right this minute!

***ARC Book Review*** One Month Forever (Tuscany Nights #3)

SUMMARY

I thought my life was perfect. I was reaching my goals one by one becoming more and more successful every day. People begged me to work with them. Money was pouring in as if I was a damn King. I was surrounded by women who were willing to do anything to please me.

I really thought I was happy then.

Until one day Angie fell asleep in my arms, and I finally figured out what real happiness is about.

She came back into my life and it changed me completely.

She showed me that there is so much more in life to live for besides money and success.

She gave me the strength to believe in love.

And then she walked away...

And now I don't care about the money anymore. I don't care how much I can lose, because the most valuable gift of life I have already found.

I'll do anything to get Angie to come back to me.

One Month Forever is the final book in The Tuscany Nights Series and should be read after One Month Only, book one and One Month More, book two. 

3/5 Stars

REVIEW:

Thank you to the author for reaching out to me with this ARC.

One Month Forever is the series finale and I'm really happy about the way it ended. I felt that this book in particular was better written and our MCs have developed and matured along the way. Though Angie was a bit annoying at times, Ricardo was a sweetheart. I absolutely adored him. He was totally swoon-worthy.

This book had the perfect level of angst, chemistry, jealously and above all love. Especially all the fight and make up scenes gives me all the feels.

Angie and Ricardo acknowledge their fears and dive headfirst into confronting it because they would face anything to be together. I totally dig the couples who fight for each other no matter how hard life gets.

OMF end with a HEA and once again a huge thank you to Kate for giving me an opportunity to read Ricardo and Angie's story and sharing her debut series with me.

***ARC Book Review*** One Month More (Tuscany Nights #2) By Kate J. Blake

SUMMARY

I never wanted to become an Italian billionaire's toy. I just needed help to save my company from bankruptcy. But sometimes you get even more than what you were asking for.

Ricardo not only helped with his money and connections but also gave me the other kind of pleasures, the ones I never knew I needed. And now I became addicted to them. From the very beginning, I knew this relationship wouldn't last forever; we have just one month to be together, and this fairytale will be over.

He never promised me anything, and I never asked for more. There's only one problem: I think I have already fallen in love with him...

One Month More is the second book in The Tuscany Nights Series and should be read following One Month Only.

3/5 Stars

REVIEW:

Thank you to the author for sending me the sequel of OMM. <3

One Month More is the sequel to One Month Only and a continuation of Ricardo and Angie's story. It picks up exactly where the previous one left off.

OMM moves forward as our MC's clear out misunderstandings and discover their feelings in depth which comes to both of them as a surprise as it wasn't what they had planned when they met. I like the saying here, fate works in mysterious ways. So even though our MCs think they have it all under control, they really don't.

As old problems get solved, new ones arise. Just like OMO, OMM leaves us hanging with a cliffhanger. Will this relationship work out in the end or were they really better off without each other. I'm about to find out in the finale One Month Forever!

***ARC Book Review*** One Month Only (Tuscany Nights #1) By Kate J. Blake

SUMMARY

I’m a billionaire, I’m a chaser, I’m a wolf. I worked too hard to get where I am now, so I don’t need any distractions, especially the one called LOVE.

Don't get me wrong, I love and enjoy sex, but all I need to do to have a fuck is to show a woman my Amex Black Card and let her hear my Italian accent and here we go: a one-night stand guaranteed.

Everything worked just fine for me until a chance meeting with her —Angelica Sorreno — when she came back into my life. She is like a strong, terrifying tsunami that blows everything in its way.

She asked me for help and I agreed, but only because we were friends, and not because I used to have feelings for her.

It’s just that...

I’ve made a mistake, a huge one: I’ve tasted her and she happened to have the most delicious pussy I've ever tried.

Now I don’t think I can let her go that easily.

3/5 Stars

REVIEW:

Thank you to the author for providing me the ARC for an honest review.

Before I start on that, I'd like to congratulate Kate Blake on her debut novel. Being a writer myself, I know the kind of hard work and sleepless nights that go into making this literary baby.

Coming to the book, One Month Only is the story of Ricardo and Angie. I really like that fact that we have a dual POV that let's you in on what's going on in the minds of our MCs. There was hot chemistry between them, the story line was great and based in Tuscany giving the reader a tour of the beautiful place right from the comfort of the living room.

Although I would have liked the MC's to have more depth in terms of their feelings and would have preferred to have acted a bit more mature considering their age and the ending could have been stretched out in terms of the drama rather than end so suddenly, it didn't stop me from reading it in one sitting.

One Month Only was short, lighthearted and sweet with a cliffhanger that has me reaching towards the sequel.

***Book Review*** No Vain Loss (No Ordinary Star, #3) by M.C. Frank

SUMMARY:

A soldier is summoned to the North Pole, days before the year changes, told to fix the great Clock for a celebration. He has no idea what to do.

A girl, hunted for the crime of being born, almost dies out on the ice. She is rescued by the last polar bear left alive.

A library waits for them both, a library built over a span of a hundred years, forgotten in the basement of an ice shack.

The world hasn't known hunger or sickness in hundreds of years. It has also forgotten love and beauty.

This is the One World.

The year is 2524.

Inspired by the short stories of Ray Bradbury, this futuristic young adult novel in three parts is set in a world where Christmas -among other things- is obsolete and a Clock is what keeps the fragile balance of peace.

Written in three parts, this is the breathtaking story of how two unlikely people change the world, and each other, one book at a time.

In No Vain Loss, the world is on the brink of the greatest war humanity has ever known. Lives will be lost. New truths will be revealed.

3/5 Stars

REVIEW:

Tin Soldier & Match Girl have made a place in my heart.

Lets just take a moment to observe how gorgeous the cover is. I confess that it was the cover which drew me to this book and I'm just glad that the story was just as promising as the cover depicts.

I'm a big hoarder of books where the guy ends up being vocal about his feelings for the girl and Felix Hunter said just the things that made my toe curl and made me want to be Aster. <3

Though I'm not a huge fan of Sci-Fi, this trilogy was intriguing from the first book and it just got better with the second and ended the best way it could in No Vain Loss.

I sure look forward to more books by MC Frank!

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LOVE REVISITED BY JANNAT BHAT 

Title : Love REVISITED

Author : Jannat Bhat

Paperback, 242 pages

Published May 30th 2017

ISBN : 9781547017140

Edition Language : English 

 Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance, Reincarnation

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***New Release*** Love REVISITED by Jannat Bhat

 Title : Love REVISITED

Author : Jannat Bhat

Paperback, 150 pages

Published May 4th 2017

ISBN : 9781546472087

Edition Language : English 

 Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance, Reincarnation

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Rose Scarlet is your everyday girl just finishing college with her best friends Will & Aimee. But when she suddenly moves all the way across the country to a small town called Beacon Hill, normal was a thing of the past, for the city felt eerily familiar to her. How could she end up at the local park without directions when this was the first time she had step foot into town? How will she explain her irrational fears or feelings so strong for someone who is practically a stranger or is he?
What was the story behind the burnt house? She felt like her heart wanted to cry every time she was near it.

And who was Alexander Sinclair? She could see that he was disturbingly beautiful, but how did she know things he had revealed to no one? Why had she seen his face in her dreams before ever laying eyes on him? A thousand more questions haunted her as she found the answers to none. Not until charming and handsome Nathan Sinclair walks into her life, whom she hated on sight.

Sometimes when something we love is so brutally taken away from us, our soul remembers what our mind is too afraid to.

AUTHOR BIO:

 

Jannat loves to write novels relating to various myths and legends that would make you want to be a part of her story. Love Revisited is one of those stories catering to subjects like reincarnation and swoon worthy romance and chemistry. Love REVISITED is her debut novel and very close to her heart. She is also working on her second book which is expected to be just as irresistible as her first book.

 WHen she's not writing, she will mostly be found couped up watching TV shows and snuggled up with her cat Sasha.

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***Review*** Like A Memory By Abbi Glines

 

Like a Memory by Abbi Glines

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Like a memory!

Can we just start with how amazing the cover is. I usually find books by Abbi Glines irresistible and this time was no different and the cover really didn't help! LOVE IT!!

Especially when it was Rush freaking Finley's son!!

Continuing to the story, I'm kinda sad that it didn't live up to my expectations but that's okay, each characters has their story and I can't like each and every one of them, which only makes it more realistic.

I just felt that both Nate and Bliss were a little repetitive about their feelings. Also I didn't like the way Nate didn't really fight for his love. Considering his guilt and everything, I decide to let it go. Though I loved the way his father fought for his girl. Also the chemistry could have been improved. Seeing Abbi Glines previous books,she definitely is a pro on creating chemistry.

Anyway, no matter what I still look forward to each and every book by this author and I CANT WAIT! for Eli and Lila Kate's story!

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***Book Review***Darkness Brutal (The Dark Cycle #1) by Rachel A. Marks (

SUMMARY:

Aidan O’Linn’s childhood ended the night he saw a demon kill his mother and mark his sister, Ava, with Darkness. Since then, every three years the demons have returned to try to claim her. Living in the gritty, forgotten corners of Los Angeles, Aidan has managed to protect his sister, but he knows that even his powers to fight demons and speak dead languages won’t keep her safe for much longer.

In desperation, Aidan seeks out the help of Sid, the enigmatic leader of a group of teens who run LA Paranormal, an Internet reality show that fights demons and ghosts. In their company, Aidan believes he’s finally found a haven for Ava. But when he meets Kara, a broken girl who can spin a hypnotic web of passionate energy, he awakens powers he didn’t know he had―and unleashes a new era of war between the forces of Light and the forces of Darkness.

With the fate of humanity in his hands, can Aidan keep the Darkness at bay and accept his brilliant, terrifying destiny?

Review:

mg! I don't know where to even start with this book. I began reading this book a few months ago but due to time constraints I couldn't finish it sooner. But recently I was like, I don't care about anything else this book seems to be really good and deserves more time and not a quick read. So I sat down and finished this book and now I'm left wanting more. I don't think there was even one thing that I didn't like about this book. Everything and I mean everything, be it the story line, the characters the concept of the overall book, feelings and emotions it was all perfect to me. 
I can't wait to start with the sequel of this one. Thank you a ton to the author for giving me such an amazing book to read and review. And hats off to you for such brilliant writing. 

Rating:

5/5 Stars

Review : Crash (Crash #1) by Nicole Williams

Summary :

Southpointe High is the last place Lucy wanted to wind up her senior year of school. Right up until she stumbles into Jude Ryder, a guy whose name has become its own verb, and synonymous with trouble. He's got a rap sheet that runs longer than a senior thesis, has had his name sighed, shouted, and cursed by more women than Lucy dares to ask, and lives at the local boys home where disturbed seems to be the status quo for the residents. Lucy had a stable at best, quirky at worst, upbringing. She lives for wearing the satin down on her ballet shoes, has her sights set on Juilliard, and has been careful to keep trouble out of her life. Up until now. 

Jude's everything she needs to stay away from if she wants to separate her past from her future. Staying away, she's about to find out, is the only thing she's incapable of. 

For Lucy Larson and Jude Ryder, love's about to become the thing that tears them apart. 

Review :

“You can’t be friends with the person you were meant to spent your life with”  The story hooked me right from the first paragraph - I took an instant liking to it and it just immediately put you right inside the narrator's head and had me flipping pages like crazy! On the surface, its this classic bad boy meets good girl story but, right from the beginning, you can feel deeper, darker, painful undertones and you just know that when you learn the back stories, its going to be heart-wrenching. You could just feel the sizzling chemistry/connection that Lucy and Jude had when they first met. I swear I felt like I was meeting him myself - my heart was pounding and just completely melted :) But seriously, my heart just broke for Jude and his past :( Seeing someone who clearly has such a good heart be haunted by these demons and be made to think so little of himself was heart breaking. “I’m cancer, Luce. And not the kind that you can kill off with radiation. The kind that kills you in the end.”  He's "a boy with beautiful eyes and an ugly past", a total and complete bad boy with a bit of a temper (especially triggered when people attack or insult his girl) who has led a very rough life, but has a heart of gold and is just totally into his girl! *SWOON* and I loved that he had a deeper side to him - life taught him some hard lesson, perhaps far too soon, but with Lucy's help, he tried so hard to overcome his past. But seriously, my heart just broke for Jude and his past :( Seeing someone who clearly has such a good heart be haunted by these demons and be made to think so little of himself was heart breaking. He's "a boy with beautiful eyes and an ugly past", a total and complete bad boy with a bit of a temper (especially triggered when people attack or insult his girl) who has led a very rough life, but has a heart of gold and is just totally into his girl! *SWOON* and I loved that he had a deeper side to him - life taught him some hard lesson, perhaps far too soon, but with Lucy's help, he tried so hard to overcome his past. " I did drugs. I got arrested. A lot. I screwed a lot of faceless women.” He paused, sucking in a breath. “And then I met one whose face I couldn’t forget. I fell in love with her. I hurt her because I fell in love with her and was afraid she was going to leave me the way everyone else had."  I'm so excited this turned out to be a trilogy because I'm nowhere near done reading about Jude and Lucy! Ratings : 4/5 Stars

Review : Until You (Fall Away #1.5) by Penelope Douglas

Summary :

***This novel contains graphic sexual content and harsh language. It is only appropriate for adult readers age 18+. 

Have you ever been so angry that hitting things felt good? Or so numb that you actually felt high? The past few years have been like that for me. Traveling between fury and indifference with no stops in between.

Some people hate me for it, while others are scared of me. But none of them can hurt me, because I don't care about anything or anyone.

Except Tatum.

I love her so much that I hate her. We used to be friends, but I found out that I couldn't trust her or anyone else.

So I hurt her. I pushed her away.

But I still need her. The sight of her centers me, and I can pool all of my anger into her. Engaging her, challenging her, bullying her...they are my food, my air, and the last part of me that feels anything human.

But she left. She went to France for a year, and came back a different girl.

Now, when I push, she pushes back. 

Review :

“Girlfriend isn’t enough to describe you, Tate. That term is disposable. You’re not my girlfriend, my girl, or my woman. You’re. Just. Mine,” I bit out every syllable, so she would fucking understand. “And I’m yours,” I added, a little calmer.” 

The retelling of a story from the guys point of view is becoming very popular these days. The results can be hit or miss. This one, for me, was a HUGE hit. 

I was totally wrapped up in Tate and Jared's story in Bully. I can't say I ever forgave him for his behavior, but I decided if Tate could, then I just has to let it go. 

I wasn't sure how I was going to feel, living in his head. It was a darker place then I even imagined. I still don't forgive him totally for his actions, but I DO believe he loves Tate completely. 

I truly loved this book from beginning to end. Despite the fact that I already knew the outcome, most of it felt fresh and new. I felt like an essential part of the story was finally being told. It was, in my opinion, the best "retelling from his POV " book I've read so far. 

Huge props to the author for another great book.

Ratings : 4/5 Stars

Review : With All My Soul (Soul Screamers #7) by Rachel Vincent

Summary : 

What does it mean when your school is voted the most dangerous in America? It's time to kick some hellion butt...

After not really surviving her junior year (does "undead" count as survival?), Kaylee Cavanaugh has vowed to take back her school from the hellions causing all the trouble. She's going to find a way to turn the incarnations of Avarice, Envy and Vanity against one another in order to protect her friends and finish this war, once and forever.

But then she meets Wrath and understands that she's closer to the edge than she's ever been. And when one more person close to her is taken, Kaylee realizes she can't save everyone she loves without risking everything she has...

Review :

"Do you trust me, Tod?"

"With everything I have and everything I am. With all my soul." 

Why do such amazing series have to end? Why can't they just go and on forever?

I feel so lost now that there will be no more Kaylee, Tod,Nash,Sabine and all others. Over the past books I've come to care so much about these characters that it just doesn't feel right for the story to end. 

Over the past six books we’ve seen Kaylee go through it all: she’s loved, she’s lost, she’s fought, she’s even died. Avari has stopped at nothing in his obsessive pursuit of her soul, throwing the entire strength of the netherworld at the young bean sidhe and her loved ones. In this, the last of Rachel Vincent’s brilliant Soul Screamers series, Kaylee has had enough. She isn’t just going to get even; she’s going to get really really mad.

After her best friend Emma is forced to bury her old body and start her new life in another, Kaylee and team decide it’s time to turn the tables on the Hellions and try to beat them at their own game. What follows is a deadly battle of wills, as they attempt to act as bait. There is a real sense that this is the final battle and both teams are playing for keeps. It makes for intense reading, as one side seems to pull ahead only for it takes a completely different course.

Pacing of the book is intense, with bouts of action and huge amounts of tension. There are still moments of light humor, usual supplied by the brilliant back and forth of the group (in particular Sabine, I love that girl). There are some touching moments as relationships are mended and bridges rebuilt. I loved the direction Kaylee and Tod’s relationship took. It reaches new heights as he continues to be a constant source of support to her, especially in some of the darker moments.

The end was heartbreaking and so completely fitting for the characters and this series. It was with a heavy heart that I shut With All My Soul and said goodbye to these characters but it’s been one hell of a journey! This series will always be cherished.

Ratings : 5/5 Stars